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In this video we look at how to build a wooden privacy fence that my wife and I built for our new investment property.
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I'm using the cool South Carolina "winter" to finish the wooden fence around my backyard. In this edition I install about 70 feet of fence line, sans the gate. I will probably dedicate a whole future Memphis Monday video to installing at least one of the gates.
The fence we build today is scratch built using deck 4x4's, two 6x6's, 180 5/8x5 1/2x6' fence pickets, 24 2x4's, and finally well over 2000 hot dipped ring shank nails.
Previously I had used pre-assembled fence panels, but I wasn't totally satisfied. Here's why:
1. The pre-assembled fence panels are bulky, heavy, and nearly impossible to move into place alone. I've done it many times, but it requires jigs and rigging invested for no real advantage. In short, you can nail the pickets into place about as fast, with much less effort.
2. The stringers in the prefab panels is only 2 inches wide, which results in sagging of those horizontal parts. I upgraded to select 2x4's.
3. The pickets on the prefab panels are spaced at 4 1/4 inches, which puts the panel count at 20, and leaves only about 1/2 inch nailing room on each side of the top boards. I reduced the spacing to between 2 and 3 inches, which both increased the board count per panel, and provided a stronger nailing edge on the top boards.

Check out our full guide on how to install a fence: https://thd.co/2x8bTcB Using prefabricated fence panels can be a time-saving way to build a fence. The video takes you through the process, step by step. This includes installing the fence posts, how to install fasteners, installing the fence sections and adding post caps.
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Matthew 7:24
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How to make a Sturdy Fence. Ok so today we
are going to show you how to build a nice
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How to make a Sturdy Fence. Ok so today we are going to show you how to build a nice
fence. So we already have the first step done. We came out here a week ago and we dug the
How to make a Sturdy Fence. Ok so today we
are going to show you how to build a nice
fence. So we already have the first step done.
We came out here a week ago and we dug the
holes and cemented them in. So we used a post
hole digger and we dug the holes two feet
deep. And then we filled them with cement.
And we did that all down the line. Also I
want to mention that we used a string and
the string goes all down the line. And that
makes sure that your posts are all in a straight
line. And you want to move the string a few
inches back so that you don't break it when
you dig it. Also you want to place a level
on two sides of the pole to make sure it is
straight. Ok so the next step we are going
to do is put on some brackets. The neighbor
was nice and let us use his fence post to
be the corner of our fence post. What we are
to do is put on these brackets so that we
have two at the bottom. These are to hold
what is called the kicker board. This is going
to be the bottom which gives the fence a pretty
look and makes it tough at the bottom. So
we have two brackets for that and as we move
up. We have one, two, and three. So three
brackets. You see the neighbors have two brackets
there. But what happens is over time the boards
warp if you don't have a cross beam in the
middle. So we are going to use that middle
bracket to keep that from warping. You are
going to go and measure out all the brackets.
And put those brackets on each fence post.
We are going to have the inside of the brackets
inside our yard. If you want the cross beams
to be outside of your yard, you would flip
this around so that the flat part here would
be on this side. So it just depends on how
you want the fence. I like the beams on the
inside to discourage neighbor kids from climbing
the fence as it will just be a flat board
on the outside so nothing to really climb
on. Some people like the pretty side to be
on the inside. So now you can see what it
looks like with the kicker board in place.
You end up with four bolts. So you see what
it looks like on the inside. And if you plan
it right then the kicker boards will meet
there. And this is what it looks like on the
inside. Now we have a panel completed. So
what we will do is take these boards and place
them level and then screw them in.We put in
two screws for each panel, two screws each
time it meets the brace. Ok so we are at the
last board. It wouldn't quite fit so we had
to cut about an inch off. And then I cut another
angle otherwise it would have been square
and I cut a little too much so be careful
that you try to match it. Anyways it is he
last one so nobody will really see it. Then
I am going to squeeze that in there. And put
the last few screws in. And the last screw,
here goes! Wooh! Now look at the fence we
made. Thanks for watching! Don't forget to
subscribe! Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone
who hears these words of mine and puts them
in to practice is like a wise man who built
his house on the rock."

The Home Mender, Dustin Luby, shows us how to build and install a new gate for a privacy fence. Keep out those pesky neighborhood kids! Easy! Click the links below to see inside "Dustin's Toolbox" You can do it! Home Mender.
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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook works with a fencing contractor to install a vinyl privacy fence. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for Installing a Vinyl Privacy Fence:
- 4-foot semi-private vinyl fence and posts, used to make gate
- 6-foot privacy vinyl fence and posts, used to form the fence line
- 3/4-inch self-tapping screws, for attaching vinyl posts to aluminum I-beams
- Vinyl post caps
- Aluminum I-beams, used to fortify the gateposts
- Ready-mix concrete, for setting posts
- Pressure-treated 6x6, used to fortify bottom end of fence posts
- Wooden or metal stakes, for securing grade strings
- 2 1/2-inch deck screws and plastic caps, used to fasten the fence panels
- Gate hinges and hardware
Tools List for Installing a Vinyl Privacy Fence:
- Electric jackhammer, used to chop out asphalt driveway
- Mason line, used to establish straight layout lines
- Posthole digger
- Wheelbarrow, for mixing concrete
- Shovel, used to mix concrete and excavate dirt
- Steel bar, used to tamp down concrete
- Level, for plumbing up the posts
- Pointed brick trowel, used to smooth concrete
- Circular saw, used to cut pressure-treated 6x6
- Hammer, used to tap in stake
- Cordless drill, for driving screws
- Reciprocating saw, used to cut away the old fence
Steps for Installing a Vinyl Privacy Fence:
1. Use an electric jackhammer to cut away part of the asphalt driveway at the first gatepost location.
2. Stretch a taut mason line from the first post location to establish the position of the second post.
3. Use a posthole digger to excavate a 30-inch-deep posthole for each gatepost.
4. Slide an aluminum I-beam into each vinyl post and secure them with 3/4-inch self-tapping screws.
5. Pour one 80-pound bag of concrete into a wheelbarrow, add six pints of water, and mix well with a shovel.
6. Dump two full shovels of concrete into the first hole.
7. Set an aluminum-fortified vinyl gatepost in the hole and plumb it with a level.
8. Shovel more concrete around the post, filling the hole to within 3 inches of grade.
9. Tamp down the concrete with a steel bar, then smooth the concrete with a trowel.
10. Repeat Steps 6 through 9 to install the second gatepost
11. Set a vinyl post cap on top of each post, then allow the concrete to cure for 24 hours.
12. Use a reciprocating saw to cut away the old wooden fence.
13. Pull up and discard the old fence posts.
14. Starting at the high end of the property, use the posthole digger to excavate the first 30-inch-deep fence-post hole.
15. Cut a pressure-treated 6x6 to span from the bottom end of a fence post up to the lowest mortise.
16. Slip the 6x6 into the bottom end of the fence post, then stand the post in the hole.
17. Check the post for plumb, then fill around it with 12 inches of concrete.
18. Compact the concrete with a steel bar.
19. Stretch a mason line from the first fence post to the far end of the fence line. Tie off the string to a wooden or metal stake.
20. Dig the intermediate postholes along the fence line, as indicated by the mason line.
21. If your yard slopes down, stretch a grade string across the fence line, positioning it 6 inches above the ground.
22. Install a vinyl fence panel against the first fence post. Secure the panel by driving 2 1/2-inch deck screws through the post and into the horizontal rails.
23. Conceal each screwhead with a snap-closure plastic cap.
24. Install the next post to support the opposite end of the fence panel. Check to confirm that the lowest mortise is even with the grade string.
25. Secure the panel by screwing through the second post and into the rails.
26. Pour 12 inches of concrete around the post, then backfill with soil.
27. Repeat to install the remaining panels and posts.
28. Install a vinyl cap to the top of each fence post, then remove all the grade stakes and strings.
29. Fortify the vertical frame of the gate with pressure-treated 4x4s.
30. Screw the gate hinges through the vinyl posts and into the aluminum I-beam.
31. Then install the gate handle, latch, and cane bolt.
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If you missed Part 1, here is a link: https://youtu.be/v3BIyCFtYPM
Looking for Part 3? Here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dKwg6y0Z8I
Questions about this build? Cost? Tips and tricks? Read the written tutorial at:
- Part 1: https://www.wilkerdos.com/2016/08/board-board-cedar-fence/
- Part 2 : https://www.wilkerdos.com/2016/08/picketing-board-board-cedar-fence-part-2/
- Part 3 : https://www.wilkerdos.com/2016/08/finishing-board-board-fence/
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If you happen to be in the Fort Worth/Dallas area, here are the local suppliers I went to for this project:
Fencing material: Binford Supply - http://goo.gl/BGlfO2
Steel post material: Discount Steel - http://goo.gl/fHABDR
Lag bolts: Fort Worth Bolt and Tool - http://goo.gl/YSfv2G
Things I Used in This Project:
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In this video I continue with installing my cedar board on board fence. Last video I extended each steel post by welding on an extension, then demoing the old fence, and installing the stringers. This week I start by adding a cedar top cap then install board on board pickets on all three sides. I end the video by adding trim to the outside of the fence to give it a clean finished look. Stay tuned for part three where I build cedar boxes to hide the steel posts, add trim to pretty the boxes up, as well as build a gate for the fence.

Repair wooden fences by using a crowbar and a hammer to remove the old existing fence pickets. Learn to repair wooden fences with tips from a handyman in this free video on home repair and maintenance.
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